Runner’s knee – the Big 5 – most common running injuries

Runner’s knee – chondromalacia Definition: A softening or wearing away and cracking of the cartilage under the kneecap, resulting in pain and inflammation. The cartilage becomes like sandpaper because the kneecap is not riding smoothly over the knee. Symptoms: Pain beneath or on the sides of the kneecap crepitus (grinding noise), as the rough cartilage rubs […]